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Chelsea's Fernandez to miss rest of season after groin surgery

Chelsea's Fernandez to miss rest of season after groin surgery

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a groin injury on Thursday.

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Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race

Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race

Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday.

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China's Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua

China's Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua

A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.

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Haiti transitional council sworn in as gunshots ring out

Haiti transitional council sworn in as gunshots ring out

A long-awaited transitional ruling council was sworn in Thursday in Haiti, marking a critical step forward in restoring functional government in a country rocked by months of gang violence.

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Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company

Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company

Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this year, causing shares to leap more than 12 percent.

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WADA asks 'independent prosecutor' to examine Chinese swimmers case

WADA asks 'independent prosecutor' to examine Chinese swimmers case

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it had asked an independent prosecutor to review its handling of the case where 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a prescription heart drug.

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2 million bottles of Perrier ordered destroyed by French agency

2 million bottles of Perrier ordered destroyed by French agency

Perrier destroyed two million bottles of its famous sparkling water suspected of being contaminated with "faecal" bacteria under government orders, the public health agency said Thursday.

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Slot 'confident' of Liverpool job as 'negotiations' take place

Slot 'confident' of Liverpool job as 'negotiations' take place

Arne Slot said Thursday that Feyenoord and Liverpool are in "negotiations" for him to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager of the Premier League giants and that the outcome "will become clear in the coming days".

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US astronauts prep for first crewed flight on Boeing's Starliner

US astronauts prep for first crewed flight on Boeing's Starliner

Two US astronauts arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of their launch aboard the Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission next month.

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Further Trump trial delay looms as Supreme Court weighs immunity claim

Further Trump trial delay looms as Supreme Court weighs immunity claim

The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Thursday of Donald Trump's claim that a former president is "absolutely immune" from criminal prosecution but looked set to issue a ruling that could further delay his election subversion trial.

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